How to Make Simple, Flexible Sealing Wax
- 1). Pour approximately 1/2 oz. beeswax pellets or solid beeswax, coarsely chopped, into a microwave-safe bowl.
- 2). Microwave the beeswax on high for 30 seconds. Remove the bowl from the microwave with a pot holder and stir the beeswax with a wooden spoon. Return the bowl to the microwave and continue to melt at 30-second intervals until the beeswax is smooth and melted.
- 3). Stir 3 oz. of dry shellac flakes into the melted beeswax. Shellac flakes are available in several colors, so you can choose the appropriate color for your sealing wax. If you would like to add your own pigments, select blond shellac flakes, which are very pale.
- 4). Return the bowl to the microwave and continue to cook at 30-second intervals until the shellac flakes have melted.
- 5). Stir 1 tsp. coconut oil into the melted beeswax and shellac flakes. The coconut oil will melt in the hot wax but become solid again when the wax cools. This will add flexibility to your wax without preventing it from hardening in your molds.
- 6). Stir in small amounts of dry artists' pigments until the wax is the desired color. Dry pigments are available at art supply stores. Add a few drops of essential oil at this time if you would like to add fragrance to your sealing wax.
- 7). Pour the wax into a votive candle mold or several crayon molds.
- 8). Let the wax cool completely and then remove it from the mold.
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